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- Rob, we get questions all the time…via email and people asking Lynda.com,…"What was that piece of gear this week?"…And a lot of times it's not actually the gear…we're covering on the show, so we've…decided to add a bonus segment,…sort of a behind the scenes track of…some of the gear we use.…So in this case, one of the lights we used…was a budget light, this is from Flashpoint,…which is the house brand for Adorama.…Now, you'll find different model numbers,…the one we used was the CL-1144R,…but just look for LED circular light,…and the benefit here is it's an affordable light…that puts out nice, even temperature.…

I like that it has a diffuser,…and this is really just all about budget, Rob.…- Yeah, it is, but I also like, Rich,…I like the circular form factor.…It's good for doing portraiture work,…or those kind of shots, but it's also…a nice kind of diffused kind of even light.…It's not the brightest light in the world,…but for indoor shots, interviews,…things of that nature, or as sort of…a little bit of a fill, even, it can work pretty well.…

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11/28/2016

Make your video productions run a little smoother with these tips and useful tools. This installment of Video Gear explains how to simplify some of the more technically challenging aspects of video production. Rich Harrington and Robbie Carman show how to capture and develop high-frame-rate, slow-motion, and green-screen footage; calibrate your display for better color management; mount storage disks; and stay powered up on the go. Plus, learn how to recover files from a corrupted disk or media card with the help of utilities like Picture Rescue and Data Rescue.